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5:55 PM ET, December 13, 2017

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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
‘We Are in a Trump-Driven Worst-Case Situation Right Now’  —  Roy Moore was a uniquely flawed and vulnerable candidate.  But what should worry Republicans most about his loss to Democrat Doug Jones in Tuesday's U.S. Senate race in Alabama was how closely the result tracked with the GOP's big defeats …
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Republicans Say They Have a Deal on Tax Bill  —  WASHINGTON — House and Senate Republicans have reached an agreement, in principle, on a consensus tax bill on Wednesday, keeping the party on track for final votes next week with the aim of delivering a bill to President Trump's desk by Christmas, according to people briefed on the deal.
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Republicans Shouldn't Assume Roy Moore Was An Outlier  —  I've been covering American elections at FiveThirtyEight for almost 10 years.  During that time, by far the most remarkable outcomes — of course — were Barack Obama being elected president in 2008 and Donald Trump being elected in 2016.
New York Times:
Once a Long Shot, Democrat Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Race
Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
Special Elections So Far Point To A Democratic Wave In 2018
Discussion: Politicus USA
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Many Alabama voters want Jones to represent them — and to stand up to Trump
Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg:
Republicans Now Have a Reason to Panic
Eli Stokols / Wall Street Journal:
White House Aide Omarosa Manigault Newman to Depart in January  —  The former contestant on ‘The Apprentice’ was director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison  —  Omarosa Manigault Newman, a former star of “The Apprentice” and one of President Donald Trump's …
Discussion: Splinter and Mediaite
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John Bowden / The Hill:
April Ryan: Omarosa fired by Kelly, escorted out of White House  —  White House aide Omarosa Manigault may have been escorted out of the White House shouting profanities after being told of her firing by chief of staff John Kelly  —  , according to a report by American Urban Radio Networks reporter April Ryan on Wednesday.
Denis Slattery / New York Daily News:
Omarosa Manigault reportedly escorted kicking and screaming from White House as resignation announced  —  The White House said Wednesday that Omarosa Manigault Newman, a former “The Apprentice” contestant turned political aide, is leaving the administration next month.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
April Ryan / American Urban Radio Networks:
Omarosa Out of the White House  —  April Ryan has the exclusive on the exit of Omarosa Manigault Newman from the White House.  —  The post Omarosa Out of the White House appeared first on American Urban Radio Networks.
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
White House: Nomination of Alabama Lawyer Brett Talley ‘Will Not Be Moving Forward’  —  The nomination of Brett Talley, the Justice Department official in line for a lifetime judicial appointment, “will not be moving forward,” a Trump administration official told NPR Wednesday.
David Mack / BuzzFeed:
Omarosa Is Out At The White House
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
WH withdrawing Trump judicial pick who has never tried a case
Discussion: RedState and Splinter
Salma Hayek / New York Times:
Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too  —  HARVEY WEINSTEIN was a passionate cinephile, a risk taker, a patron of talent in film, a loving father and a monster.  —  For years, he was my monster.  —  This fall, I was approached by reporters, through different sources, including my dear friend Ashley Judd …
Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
Ugly as Mueller's investigation may look, it's on track to clear Trump  —  There was a rush to judgment last week on Peter Strzok, a top FBI counterintelligence agent and one of the lead agents on the Hillary Clinton e-mails investigation, after revelations that Strzok exchanged text messages during …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
In texts, FBI agents on Russia probe called Trump an ‘idiot’
Monmouth University:
Monmouth University Polling Institute  —  Trump Rating Hits Record Low  —  Democrats have 15 point edge in generic House vote  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Donald Trump's current job approval rating is the lowest registered in the Monmouth University Poll since he took office, with the biggest drop coming from independent women.
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Trump approval at lowest ever after losing support from women
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Ashley Feinberg / HuffPost:
This Is The Daily Stormer's Playbook  —  A leaked style guide reveals they're Nazis about grammar (and about Jews).  —  Back in September, Vox Day, a Gamergate holdover who has assumed the position of racist alt-right figurehead, published a handful of brief excerpts from what he described as the “Andrew Anglin” style guide.
Discussion: Raw Story and Boing Boing
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Nikki Haley Stuck a Knife in His Back”: Roger Stone Is Already Writing the Story of Trump's Downfall  —  One of Trump's closest allies believes the president could be removed from office by disloyal Cabinet members—and he's writing a book about it.  —  In the closing days …
Discussion: Raw Story and AOL
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Democratic lawmaker: Women's clothing an ‘invitation’ to harassment  —  A female Democratic House member shocked fellow lawmakers Wednesday when she said that the revealing clothing that some members and staffers wear is an “invitation” to sexual harassment.
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Alt-Right Hyped Sexual Harassment Hoax to Attack Schumer … A forged document accusing the top Democrat in the Senate of sexual harassment copied language verbatim from a real sexual-harassment complaint filed against Rep. John Conyers.  —  On Tuesday afternoon, right-wing social media …
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Schumer Files Police Report After Fraudulent Document Emerges
Discussion: IJR
ag.ny.gov:
A.G. Schneiderman Releases New Details On Investigation Into Fake Net Neutrality Comments  —  News from Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman  —  Attorney General's Press Office / 212-416-8060 … NEW YORK - Today, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released new details …
Brittany Packnett / thecut:
Black Women Kept Roy Moore Out of Office.  Here's How to Actually Thank Them.  —  Late on Tuesday night, America was once again reminded of the power of Black women.  Thanks in large part to overwhelmingly high turnout among Black voters and Black women in particular, Alabama managed to elect …
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Trump's Moore endorsement sunk the presidency to unplumbed depths  —  The first time ended badly, so when, 156 years later, Alabamians were incited to again try secession, this time from the national consensus that America is a pretty nice place, they said: No. No, that is, to rubbish like this:
Discussion: Splinter and The Guardian
 
 
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Dara Lind / Vox:
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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Congressman Says ‘Everyone Respects’ Mueller at FBI Hearing, Louie Gohmert Interrupts: 'I Don't'
FIRE:
Albion College student under investigation for ‘ANTIFA and ISIS hunting permits’ joke
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg:
Tentative Tax Deal Scraps Hit on Tuition for Graduate Students
Washington Post:
'It's our little Trump safe space.' In troubled times, the president's D. C. hotel is a refuge for his fans
Washington Post:
Native Leaders Celebrate a Victory as Washington Football Changes Mascot to the Redhawks
Discussion: USA Today, Washingtonian and SI.com
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
Putin receives briefings on Trump's tweets, Kremlin says
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
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TMZ.com:
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